Sloppy Joes on Garlic Bread
If you’re looking for the best sloppy Joe recipe, these Sloppy Joes on Garlic Bread are the answer! This is an easy weeknight meal that the whole family will love and as a bonus, it’s made from scratch.
We love easy weeknight dinners like this one and my sloppy joe casserole is another fave along with my cheesy taco pasta recipe.
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We have two teenaged twin boys and this recipe is perfect for hungry kids! These sloppy joes reheat very well either pre-assembled or with the meat mixture separately the next day. (see notes on recipe card for instructions)
Looking for other easy weeknight dinners? Try my baked ziti or cheesy taco pasta next!
What you’ll love about this recipe:
Ingredients
I’ve included several substitutes below if you’re out of an ingredients. Don’t let that stop you from enjoying this easy and delicious dinner recipe!
Don’t let the long ingredients list fool you in this recipe! This is a quick and easy recipe to make. I love that it uses prepared garlic Texas toast straight from the grocery store. Sure, you could make it from scratch, but this is your down-and-dirty get-dinner-on-the-table-fast kind of recipe.
You may notice that this is a sloppy Joe recipe without ketchup. That’s right! Although many recipes call for ketchup, you won’t need it in this recipe.
- lean ground beef – you can use medium and regular as well. Just be sure to drain off the fat after cooking it with the onions and peppers.
- onions – I like to use yellow cooking onions, but you can use any type of sweet onion.
- green bell pepper – I like to dice them a little on the chunky side, but if you have fluffy eater, you can use my trick of finely chopping to disguise them.
- garlic – fresh garlic is delicious in this recipe!
- tomato sauce – I use store bought tomato sauce or you could make your own tomato sauce, if you have an abundance of tomatoes in your garden.
- tomato paste – helps the sauce thicken and adds flavor.
- Worcestershire sauce – doesn’t matter if we can’t pronounce it. It adds delicious flavor to this sloppy Joe recipe.
- brown sugar
- dry mustard
- chili powder
- red pepper flakes – optional but mmmm, they’re tasty.
- salt & pepper
- mozzarella cheese – for the absolute best, use fresh Italian mozzarella that you grate yourself.
- Texas toast garlic bread – you can find this pre-made in the grocery store.
Step by Step Instructions
You can find a full, printable recipe by scrolling to the bottom of this page. I’ve included photos below of each step to help you make the recipe.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
In a large skillet, brown ground beef with onion, green pepper and garlic until meat registers 160°F on a meat thermometer.
Add in tomato paste, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, dry mustard, chili powder, red pepper flakes (if using) salt and pepper. Simmer over low-medium heat until thickened. This should take about ten minutes.
Meanwhile, toast the garlic Texas toast in 425°F oven to 8 to 10 minutes, turning over halfway through.(Check package instructions, some brands may suggest a lower temperature). You want the bread to be lightly toasted.
Spoon meat mixture on top of each slice of toasted bread as thickly as desired. Top with shredded cheese. Change oven temperature to broil and broil for 1 to 2 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Substitutes
Are you out of an ingredient? No problem! I’ve got you covered.
-substitute medium or regular ground beef for lean ground beef. You can also use ground chicken or turkey.
-substitute 1 teaspoon of onion powder or 1 tablespoon of onion flakes for the chopped onion
-substitute yellow, red or orange peppers for the green bell pepper
-substitute 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 and 1/2 teaspoons garlic flakes for the fresh garlic.
–out of brown sugar? substitute an equal amount of white sugar. If you have any molasses, add in 1 teaspoon as well. You want to sweeten up the sloppy Joe filling just a little!
-substitute 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard for one teaspoon of dry mustard.
–Mozzarella cheese – substitute shredded Cheddar or freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
–Texas toast garlic bread – substitute plain Texas toast, hamburger buns or hot dog buns in a pinch.
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PrintTexas Toast Sloppy Joes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
Description
If you’re looking for the best sloppy Joe recipe, these Texas Toast Sloppy Joes are the answer! This is an easy weeknight meal that the whole family will love and as a bonus, it’s made from scratch.
Ingredients
8 slices Texas toast garlic bread (without cheese)
1 lb. ground beef (lean)
1 cup green pepper, diced
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tabelspoons tomato paste
1 can, 14 oz. tomato sauce
1 and 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef with chopped onion, chopped green pepper and garlic until meat registers 160°F on meat thermometer.
- Add in tomato paste, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, dry mustard, chili powder, red pepper flakes (if using) salt and pepper. Simmer over low-medium heat until thickened. This should take about ten minutes.
- Meanwhile, toast the garlic Texas toast in 425°F oven to 8 to 10 minutes, turning over halfway through.(Check package instructions, some brands may suggest a lower temperature). You want the bread to be lightly toasted.
- Spoon meat mixture on top of each slice of toasted bread as thickly as desired. Top with shredded cheese. Change oven temperature to broil and broil for 1 to 2 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Notes
Substitutes: You can substitute an equal amount of ground turkey or chicken for this recipe.
Storage: Store any leftover in a covered airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. I like to assemble them and layer them in an airtight container, ready for leftovers the next day. They reheat very well!
Reheating instructions: Reheat previously assembled sloppy joes (already on the toast with meat mixture) in the microwave for one to one and a half minutes (depending on the strength of your microwave). Next, set oven to broil and broil for one to one and a half minutes.
For unassembled sloppy joes, toast bread as per instructions above in step #4 and reheat the meat mixture in the microwave for two to four minutes, stirring every minutes to test.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner Recipes
- Method: Stovetop/Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 helping
- Calories: 355
- Sugar: 13.3 g
- Sodium: 290.9 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 64.3 g
- Fiber: 6.9 g
- Protein: 24.9 g
- Cholesterol: 33.9 mg
This is perfect for my taste I actually prefer the taste of bread over the meat portion so this is my kind of meal!
I really like the use of the garlic Texas toast in this recipe. It brings an extra zing to the sloppy joes. Looking forward to making this for my family.
I have 4 grown up boys who used to eat me out of house and home! I can imagine the appetite of sixteen year old twins. This Texas toast sloppy joes recipe looks like something my boys would have devoured.
Great sloppy Joe’s recipe! Super easy and tasty! Thanks for the recipe!
That’s great! So happy to hear that you enjoyed it! 🙂 Sandra
These sloppy joes are so delicious! I’ll definitely be making them again soon!
Thanks Janessa! So happy to hear that! 🙂 Sandra
Delicious sloppy joes for an easy midweek dinner! Love the garlic toast!
A delicious and easy recipe that’s perfect for any night of the week. A huge hit with the family.
Thanks Gina!
These are fantastic! Such a fun way to whip up Sloppy Joes. We all really enjoyed this.
I made these sloppy joes for dinner last night and my whole family loved this fun twist. Thanks for sharing!
This was like a grown up version of my childhood foods. I really loved serving this over bread. It really put it over the top. Thank you!
Thanks Ned! Great to hear that you enjoyed it!
There is so much goodness on this dish! Sloppy Joes on texas toast is a wonderful and fun idea. Thanks so much for the recipe!